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Showcase #4 The Flash - Mohawk Valley pedigree (DC, 1956) CGC
VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages. This is the comic that
revitalized comics, ushering in the era we know and cherish as the
Silver Age!! It's the first appearance of the Silver Age Flash,
Barry Allen. The book came out at a time when the comic book
industry was at a low point and there seemed to be next to no
demand for existing superheroes, never mind new ones. But DC took
the risk in this series, which featured new tryout features every
couple of issues. But rather than re-presenting the established
Golden Age character Jay Garrick, metal helmet and all, this
character had a new identity, costume, and origin. The experiment
was a success, and Barry got his own title after a few more
Showcase appearances. The story, written by Bob Kanigher and
drawn by Carmine Infantino and Joe Kubert, also featured the first
appearance of Barry's girlfriend Iris West. It trails only
Amazing Fantasy #15 on Overstreet's list of the most
valuable Silver Age books. This is one of the nicest copies you'll
find of this key comic. Overstreet 2005 VF 8.0 value = $13,200;
VF/NM 9.0 value = $27,600. CGC census 12/05: 1 in 8.5, 4 higher.